CLARKSDALE, MS (Ben Caxton) — The board of Clarksdale Public Utilities met Wednesday in executive session to officially acknowledge the city’s offer to settle the federal lawsuit brought by the utility commission. They also voted to extend the investigation being conducted by attorney Jim Herring who is looking into allegations…

MOUND BAYOU, MS (Ben Caxton) — Time has run out this year for the North Bolivar Scool Districts attempt to fix its financial woes by combining schools. The District says that for 2018 they will keep both Broad Street and John F. Kennedy High Schools open and continue to pay…

MERIGOLD, MS (Ben Caxton) — The contents of the former Po’ Monkey’s Lounge in Merigold will be auctioned off next month. Auctioneer William Head says information will be posted online next week and sealed bids will be accepted through late September. The top three bidders will be invited to a…

COAHOMA COUNTY, MS (Ben Caxton) — The Coahoma County Tourism Commission met yesterday and heard from Donald Green regarding the search for a new director. Green told the board while all of the 17 applicants met the minimum job requirements the search committee could not reach a consensus and was…

GREENWOOD, MS (Ben Caxton) — A proposal to tie the Greenwood Leflore Hospital into an affiliation with the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson was met with silence at a Tuesday Hospital Board meeting. The proposal which has been seen as gathering support from the city and hospital staff…

WASHINGTON COUNTY, MS (Ben Caxton) — Washington County supervisors are getting serious about cleaning up overgrown properties in the county. At this week’s meeting, six properties were officially declared to be a “public menace” which gives the county the authority to step in and clean up and bill the property…

LEFLORE COUNTY, MS (Ben Caxton) — Leflore County Supervisors decided this week not to wait for an attorney general’s opinion before using an emergency declaration to let county employees go on private property to clean up storm damages. The storm, which hit the county two weekends ago downed numerous trees….

JACKSON, MS (Ben Caxton) — Two Mississippi Forestry Commission firefighters will help fight wildfires in Idaho and Washington State. A heavy equipment boss has been sent to Washington to assist state and federal partners with wildfire suppression efforts, and one Ground Support Unit Leader Trainee is in Idaho where the…

CLARKSDALE, MS (Ben Caxton) — Clarksdale city attorney Margarette Meeks is leaving. With experience in the state attorney general’s office and her own law firm, Meeks became the first female city attorney in Clarksdale history one year ago. Her resignation will be effective in 90 days.

TUNICA COUNTY, MS (Ben Caxton) — A Tunica County Sheriff’s commander who was fired three years ago amid a sexual harassment allegation is back on the force. Eugene Bridges was accused of coercing a deputy into having sex in a patrol car, the sheriff’s department and his house while on…

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CLARKSDALE, MS (Ben Caxton) — Clarksdale fire crews responded to Cheap Charlie’s Furniture on Desoto Avenue yesterday morning and had things under control in about an hour with mostly just smoke damage. Mayor Espy has asked fire chief Rocky Nabors to have the state fire marshal assist with the investigation;…

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JACKSON, MS (Ben Caxton) — Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant yesterday warned souvenir hunters against removing debris from the site of the plane crash in Leflore County. Authorities say they are having a hard time preventing people from taking materials because the debris is spread out over a five-mile area with…